CDC data: 99.999% of vaccinated haven’t had deadly breakthrough case; U.S. averaging nearly 80K new daily COVID cases; New data: fewer than 1% of fully vaccinated people experiencing a breakthrough COVID-19 infection; Louisiana gov reinstates indoor mask mandate for all; WH again makes COVID-19 the focus of Biden’s schedule; Unvaccinated cases, hospitalizations rising as variant spreads; UK preparing to offer COVID-19 booster shots for most vulnerable;

FL gov bans school mask mandates, says parents can choose; 168 Arkansas students in quarantine after first week of school; Georgia goes back to school this week amid rising cases; Atlanta area school districts mixed on mandating masks;

Millions could lose homes after freeze on evictions expires; Rep Cori Bush sleeps outside capitol in protest after house allows evection ban to expire; Ocasio-Cortez on evictions: can’t blame the GOP when democrats are in the house majority; Third officer who defended U.S. capitol on Jan 6 dies by suicide;

McCarthy jokes “it will be hard not to hit” Pelosi with gavel if he becomes house speaker; Pelosi spokesman slams McCarthy for “disgusting” joke; McCarthy jokes about hitting Pelosi with gavel; Pelosi calls McCarthy a “moron” last week; GOP Senator Lindsey graham tests positive for COVID-19;

Sources: lack of info on Havana Syndrome frustrating U.S. diplomats; Havana Syndrome causes vertigo, headaches, brain damage; Sources: Havana Syndrome fears impacting U.S. diplomats’ career decisions, some avoiding overseas postings;

Simone Biles to compete in balance beam tomorrow after withdrawing from four previous Olympic finals; Megan Rapinoe: “It sucks.” U.S. womens soccer team loses semifinal to Canada, bronze medal match set for Thursday; Poland grants visa to shelter Olympic sprinter who fears “forcible” return & arrest once home in Belarus; Olympic sprinter criticized Belarus team managers for entering her in a relay race without her consent; Olympic sprinter’s fear of arrest comes after past claims of brutality against activists in Belarus;

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WH: 70% of adults have received one covid vaccine dose; Florida makes up 1 in 5 of all new COVID cases in the U.S.; Bipartisan senate group unveils $1T infrastructure plan; 39:43 Share

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WH: 70% of adults have received one covid vaccine dose; Florida makes up 1 in 5 of all new COVID cases in the U.S.; Bipartisan senate group unveils $1T infrastructure plan;